289: Chapter 289 Strange Actions

Nie Ning stared at the lake surface in front of him, slightly dazed.

If he had possessed this combat power earlier, he wouldn't have needed to ambush Vimos; he could have just blown him up directly.

However, the energy consumption was truly high. This single strike alone consumed one-twentieth of his total energy reserves, and that was without even using his full strength.

It didn't matter when fighting weaker Transcendents; they were one-shot kills anyway.

But if he were to fight someone stronger, the number of such attacks he could unleash was still a bit too low.

To use this ability without restraint, he estimated he would need to raise both the god-forbidden ring and his own strength to around the late fourth stage.

For Nie Ning, this was already enough.

Furthermore, it pointed out a direction for his subsequent improvement: crafting more god-forbidden rings.

Spells have a limit to what they can withstand; it is impossible to inject all his mana at once, as that would cause the Runic Formula to collapse.

Raising his rank would alter the quality of his mana, which is why the same amount of mana would have greater power.

Previously, Nie Ning had always been in a state where his mana was inexhaustible.

fusion sorcery is a targeted skill, so in battle, he naturally prioritized using more convenient skills, such as the Wind-Thunder Blade, which Nie Ning himself liked to use.

This resulted in a low frequency of energy consumption, limiting his ability to turn spells from single-target skills into large-area coverage skills.

Now that he had the Exquisite Ten-Element Illusion Extinction Array Map, this had actually become a good thing for him.

Next, Nie Ning tested a few more skills.

Since he didn't want to be discovered by others, Nie Ning left the small grove directly.

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West of the city.

In a good mood, Nie Ning strolled along the street.

Having now advanced to the fourth stage, he felt much more at ease.

Nie Ning ate and drank his way along the street, taking the opportunity to enjoy the city's night view.

As he was walking, Nie Ning saw a club, and at the entrance, he could see many attractive women. However, this immediately stirred up unpleasant memories for Nie Ning.

In this day and age, getting swindled out of money was a small matter, and even if Xiao Guang got lost, it wasn't a huge deal.

What he feared most was being captured by someone for experiments; that would be the most miserable outcome.

Ignoring the solicitations of the women at the club, Nie Ning turned and walked toward another street.

Just as Nie Ning was eating snacks along the way, he suddenly saw a group of Transcendents heading in one direction.

"Where are they going so late? Could there still be performances here at night?"

Nie Ning raised an eyebrow, and after some thought, decided to follow them to see.

It was rare to have some leisure time, and now the only way he could relax was by eating. Since there was some excitement to witness, there was no reason not to go and check out the situation.

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Following the crowd all the way to the north of the city, Nie Ning soon sensed a trace of an unusual aura.

Power of Corruption!

'What is going on? Are they all going to deal with a Corruptor?'

Nie Ning looked left and right, discovering at least forty Transcendents, and more Transcendents were continuously arriving from behind.

At this moment, a person with an anxious expression flew past Nie Ning.

Seeing this, a curious Nie Ning stopped him.

"What are you doing! Do you know who I am..."

The person who was stopped was just about to curse, but the moment Nie Ning's pressure landed on him, his expression immediately changed into a smile.

"Big Boss, please don't be offended. It was my loose mouth, my loose mouth."

Not minding the other person's offense, Nie Ning looked ahead and asked casually, "What are you all going to do?"

"Uh, we're going to kill a Corruptor, of course. Aren't you?"

The person who was stopped asked back with a strange expression.

Hearing this, Nie Ning frowned, "Aren't you afraid?"

The danger of a Corruptor goes without saying. In the Wilbes Republic, most people, unless it is their duty, simply do not want to engage a Corruptor in combat.

Some wizards even voluntarily move to sparsely populated areas to avoid getting entangled in trouble.

This is because the probability of a Corruptor being born in a place without living beings only decreases.

"I'm afraid, afraid that if I go late, I won't even get an assist."

The person who was stopped said somewhat anxiously.

The corners of Nie Ning's mouth twitched slightly. Why did it feel different from what he had imagined?

After asking in detail, Nie Ning finally understood the whole story.

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As the saying goes, all fear stems from a lack of firepower.

When firepower reaches a certain level, no monsters or demons can survive.

Transcendents are not ordinary people; they won't be so helpless when facing a Corruptor.

And here, unlike in the Saint Ville world, the number of Transcendents is counted in the hundreds or thousands.

According to Saya, the number of Transcendents in Blood Rainbow City has reached over 5,000.

Although most are at the apprentice level, with such a ratio, many powerful Transcendents can still emerge.

There is no need to elaborate on the terror of a Corruptor; once they grow, it is very difficult to suppress them with numerical superiority, and Transcendents are merely their hunting targets.

Therefore, Blood Rainbow City has a regulation that anyone who participates in the encirclement and suppression of a Corruptor can receive a reward.

The taste of not having money these days goes without saying.

Under heavy rewards, there will surely be brave men.

Over time, some people discovered that as long as they helped, Blood Rainbow City would issue rewards.

What is about to happen will be very bloody, because the Transcendents in the city will launch a righteous group brawl.

Moreover, with big shots in the city taking the lead, in a situation where everyone swarms up, as long as it is not a special type of Corruptor, they basically cannot escape the fate of being wiped out.

Furthermore, the frequency of Corruptor appearances is not high, so once one is discovered, everyone will go to get some assists.

After all, it is free rewards, and they are biting into a big spender like the Yishi Mansion, so all the Transcendents enjoy it.

Of course, the premise is that the Corruptor that appears is not too strong.

Those who can become Transcendents are not fools; they naturally understand the principle of seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages.

The one that appeared this time is a third-stage Corruptor.

According to the style of the Transcendents in Blood Rainbow City, if you go late, you really won't even get a sip of soup.

However, the risk is still quite high. Once one or two of the leading professionals are killed, the outcome will take an overwhelming turn.

This is because Corruptors have an extremely high absorption rate for energy, and once a mistake is made, a snowball effect will occur.

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"My lord, can I go now?"

The person who was stopped asked cautiously.

Nie Ning nodded. The person who was stopped offered a thousand thanks and hurriedly followed the flow of people, as if fearing that if he were a moment late, the Corruptor would be finished off by someone else.

After hesitating for a moment, Nie Ning ultimately followed them as well.

After all, he had just arrived in this world, so it would be good to familiarize himself with the operational procedures.

If he encountered a Corruptor in the future, perhaps he could wait for others to go up together, without needing to face it alone.

As for why he insisted on going, in reality, Nie Ning just wanted to feel physically and mentally pleased.

Because one of the benefits of increasing one's strength is, naturally, the element of showing off in front of others.

This would greatly satisfy his vanity and help boost his self-confidence and hone his practical combat abilities.

Of course, all of this was based on the premise that the strength was comparable.

If the Corruptor he encountered was too strong, Nie Ning would not hesitate to flee immediately, waiting until his strength was greater to return and harvest the admiring gazes of others.

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